Venus Williams

Madison Keys will take her time getting to New York for the U.S. Open. She will stop in New Haven for the Connecticut Open, which is Aug. 21-29. Two days later, a Monday, the U.S. Open begins. Choosing not to get involved early in all the hustle and bustle that comes with being in New York, Keys wanted to play in some matches and get accustomed to the style of court that she'll be playing on at the U.S. Open. The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale offers just that. "New York is just a little bit crazy and hectic, and there's so much going on, that sometimes it's hard to get practices, it's hard to just stay really focused," Keys said during a conference...

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